Kim Peek,who Died in 2009,was the Model for Dustin Hoffman's

question 124

Multiple Choice

Kim Peek,who died in 2009,was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence,he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books,zip codes,and classical music.Kim Peek had what is known as

• A)savant syndrome.
• B)gifted autism.
• C)Turner's syndrome.
• D)a schizotypal personality.

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Definitions:

Civil Commitments

Legal procedures that allow individuals with severe mental illnesses to be mandated into treatment or care without their consent, based on the potential harm they might pose to themselves or others.

Institutionalized

The process of establishing something as a norm or standard in an organization or culture, or becoming adapted to life in an institution.

1960s

A decade from 1960 to 1969 characterized by significant cultural, social, and political changes worldwide.

African Americans

A racial or ethnic group in the United States with ancestry primarily from sub-Saharan Africa.